How to Force the Facebook App to Use an External Browser to View Links

Does not work suddenly. Why? I have always has that ext browser setting on. Now it does not do anything. Why there even is possibiliry to choose that ext browser if it Still after that opens with goddam Facebook browser. Why?

No longer applicable. Facebook has changed things around and now it seems they will not let you open links externally EXCEPT when they are shared via messenger. Another privacy invasion that they are trying to force upon us.

Yeah, I prefer to view videos in a browser because the Facebook android app sucks for video viewing. I use the app to find the videos, but then I prefer to copy the link and reopen in a browser. But when I go to the browser version of the video, anytime I click anywhere on it, it flips me right back to the shtty Android app. And this method doesn't stop it from doing that.

It used to work now it only works in messages not the actual app.

Doesn't work

Doesn't work. Just tried it and no matter what it opens everything in facebook's garbage browser. If you click the 3 dots you can manually open a link externally but you have to do it every single time. The setting shown here does nothing.

Thank you. This helped me a lot

MAKE TECH EASIER: This does not work in the iOS app. The option pictured for changing “media” settings is not in the iPad iOS app. Please update or advise. Thx.

Maybe this used to be the case, but it doesn't work anymore. The switch is still there, but still everything opens in Facebook browser and I have to click open in Samsung browser.

Great thanks!

I posted a link on my wall to my albums but smart phones can't or don't open the link.. How do I get the apps to open the link for everyone else (not just my phone) ?

Right-top corner ➡️ Profile Image ➡️ Settings & privacy ➡️ Settings ➡️ Media ➡️ Links open externally

Useless

Guys stop bashing the creator, he did a very good, at the time of the video, the solution was working perfectly.

New solution: Open settings then Profile Settings > Settings & Privacy > Settings > Profile settings > Media and contacts > Links open externally

Remember to restart when you done.

Media is not a choice on my ipad!

This does not work anymore

This guy needs to get straight to the point! Stop explaining why we already know we're trying to do this! We know the why, now we need to know the how!

Doesn't work for all links

This information is no longer accurate as of November 2022.

This option does not work. Every 112 hours, any log off or switching accounts, re-enable this damn option again and again. Remember that this helps FB gather data.

I understeand, that Meta needs internal explorers to get more data about us to make more money, but Jeeeez, forcing this nonsense to user with every update is soo pathetic...

Don't waste your time, this video is outdated.

None of the links you tell us about work anymore

As of October 2022, Facebook changed the app again, and made it more difficult to find the option to open links in the browser of your choice. It's still there. But Suckerborg keeps playing this same trick to get users to stay inside his walled garden.

Please update. This does not match the latest app version.

Hi, but how do you push facebook app to samsung browser or any other device broswer if you are an afilliate and you need to register afilliate cookies through afilliate links? In Afilliiate marketing a lot of comissions are lost due to this issue. Do you have any solution here or any software or web interface between our afilliate links and customer's device browser? Thanks

no option for desktop

So they've changed the graphics and they obviously don't appear as they would on an apple but I did find this feature it did work although there's still stuff going on in the background that's slowing up my browser this directly related to the fascist programming thugs on Facebook and there will be a window that pops up saying blah blah you're about to leave Facebook with a continued or go back option I don't know if it just does that once or continuously but I use my brave browser function to block scripts when I was on their page so far it's not come back up. ✊🏾✊✊🏿✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽👍🏼

90% of video is not related to the title

Click gear icon, at search, search "media"

Fuck me, they removed it comepletely

In the facebook app click your picture/menu on the top right > the gear icon > scroll down to media > links open externally at the bottom

video starts at 1.35

Anyone got a solution for 2022?

I cant find that where you say on the Facebook app.

This option doesn't even exist as far as I've found. I used to have this option set. But they seem to have updated the browser and eliminated the ability to change your default browser settings. 3(

THIS DOESNT WORK ANYMORE. If you log out or switch accounts, the option automatically reverts back. Every. Time.